Running-board saddle



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RUNNING BOARD SADDLE. l APPLICATION FILED MMI- 26. P920.

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WVILSON, QF DETROIT, MECHIGAN, ASSIGNOLR TO HUTCHKNS can nonnina COMPANY, OF DETROIT; )REICHIGANQ CORPDRATION OF INIGHIGAN.

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jerigiaal application filed august ee, isis, serial no. 252,075.2. niveles an i se, 192e. serial No. seance.

B it known that l@ i funn R.' Vllrnson, a citizen of theUnited ystates oli Aamerica,

rresiding at Detroit, inthe county of lllayne and `imitate of hliichigan,` have `invented certain new and usei'ul improvements in Run-` ning-Board Saddles, ot which. the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying` drawings.

The invention relates to car roofs oit that type in which the carlines extend above the `roofing sheets and form the supports and `weatherproofing caps therefor. One of the objects of the present invention is. to obtain a simple construction oli' running board saddle upon the carline, which saddle and carline may be assembled in the car roof Other objects of the invention reside in the novel arrangements and combinations of parts as more fully hereinafter set forth. This application is a division` of my prior application Serial No. 252,072, filed Aug. 30, 1918, for car roof. ln the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a construction embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof; Figure 3 is a cross section on the 3-3 of Figure 2. i

1 is a carline ofT section having the web 2 and the head?) formed `by the lateral flanges 11 at the upper edge of the web, the carline being arched transversely of the car. 5 are relatively movable roofing sheets extending from eaves to eaves of the car roof and provided at their side edges with upwardlyextending flanges 6 arranged below the latline For the purpose of weather proofing the car roof the lateral flanges ll of the carline are curved downwardly and the upwardlyextending flanges 6 of the roofing sheets terminate in the lateral portions 7 in' engagement with the lateral flanges of the earline. The upwardly extending flanges. are spaced from the web 2 ofthe carllne so' that the roofing sheets are free to move relatively to the carline to a limited extent.

To more thoroughly weather proof the roofj the lateral flanges 4l oi' the carline terminate in the inwardly or downwardlyextending portions Sythe lower edges of which are near the main body portions of the roofing sheets. yThe roofing sheets als'Y i ein apiiicanoa inea name hav i w extend longitudinally thereof' and are lo near the inwardlyor downwardlyextending portions 8 oi" the carlines7 whereby any `meistere,` blowntransversely of' thev sheets will tend to be deflected' from the space between `the lower edges of the inwardly-extending portions and the sheets.

il() is a lrunning `formed of pressed sheet metal and comprising the complementary portions 11 and 12, each of which have the lower `l'oot flanges 13 resting `upon the lateral flanges d of the head 3 of the carline and secured thereto by suitable means, such as by spot welding. rlfhe edges of the foot flanges extend down the inwardly or downwardly-extending portions 8 of the carlines the latter, whereby a stronger Construction ismade possible. The complementary portions 1l and 12`have near the ends of their webs the abutting inwardly-extending embossed portions 14- which are suitably connected, as by the rivets 15 therebyv making a. rigid construction. The complementary sections also have the laterally-extending flanges 16 at the upper edges of' their webs upon which the running boards 17 are mounted. These running boards are secured to the laterally-extending flanges by means of the bolts 18 passingthrough the running boards and flanges.

From the above description it will be readily seen that I have provided a simple construction of running board saddle adapted to be used upon carlines of T section. The complementary sections of these running board saddles can be easily manufactured and assembled `upon the carlines.` Furthermore,` the construction is such that the saddles can be secured upon the carlines before the latter are 'assembled in the car' roof.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. In a car roof, the combination with a carline having a flange at its upper edge, of a running board saddle secured to said fiange and comprising complementary portions secured to each other and also secured individually to said flange.

2. ln a car roof, the combination with a 'lV-carline, of a runinng board saddle comprisng complementary stampings Vsecured to the head of the 'l'.

3. In a ear roof, the combination with a raised reinforcingcorrugations 9 board saddle preferably` to embrace T-carline, of a running board saddle einbracing the head o'f the T, comprising spaced complementary sections each secured to said head and having inwardly extending embossed portions and laterally extending flanges at their upper edges for engagement with the running boards.

4. In a car roof, a running board saddle comprising complementary portions having` adjacent Webs secured to each other, and lat-- erally-eXtending lianges at the upper and lower edges of the Webs, the flanges at the lovver edges being adapted to be secured to a transverse roof member.

5. In a car roof, the combination With a carline having a flange at its upper edge, of

a running board saddle comprising complementary sections individually secured to said ange and having laterally extending flanges at their upper edges for engagement 'with the running boards.

6. In a ear roof, the combination with a carline having a flange at its upper edge, o a running board saddle comprising comple inentary sections each secured to said flange and together embracing the saine, said sections having adjacent Webs secured to each other and laterally extending flanges at their upper edges for engagement Wit-h the running boards.

ln testimony Whereoi1 l allie; niy signature.

ALFRED R. TILSO 

